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Relaxed Intensity

2/4/2015

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Wayne is always saying that the biggest enemy any of us have when singing is tension. Tension will kill your voice. It cuts off the natural flow of air through your vocal chords. As we sing we should be intense - in the sense that we should be focused and intent on delivering the message of the song we are singing. But never tense. So he will say to us, “Relaxed Intensity! Intense, but not tense.” 

He says it often enough to make it stick in our brains. Actually doing it is another story!
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Don't Compare!

1/26/2015

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One of Wayne's favorite sayings is, “All misery comes from comparison.” What he means by this in terms of singing is we should never compare ourselves to another singer. There will always be someone better than us and someone who is worse. The only person we can truly compare ourselves to is ourselves! If we chart our progress based on where we come from and where we hope to go, then we are only competing, if you will, against ourselves. 

True misery does come from comparison. Think about that in all areas of your life, next time you are tempted to compare yourself to another. It's a good teaching tool for kids, too! 
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